Captain Coffee, one of the longest held POW’s in Vietnam, says faith was the key to turning the devastating experience into an opportunity for personal growth.
In February of 1966, while flying combat missions over North Vietnam, Navy Captain Gerald Coffee’s RA5-C reconnaissance jet was downed by enemy fire. He parachuted safely but was captured immediately.
“Over a period of twelve days, I was taken in a jeep like vehicle at night through bombed out roads...
In February of 1966, while flying combat missions over North Vietnam, Navy Captain Gerald Coffee’s RA5-C reconnaissance jet was downed by enemy fire. He parachuted safely but was captured immediately. “Over a period of twelve days, I was taken in a jeep like vehicle at night through bombed out roads
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